S. KaethTons of amazing winners announced among the pool of incredible finalists of the Indie Ink Awards!
Check them all out: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
Oh! And if you love stats, check out these stats!
Average number of Goodreads ratings of finalists: 668
Average number of votes in the voting phase to get into finals: 21
Average number of votes in voting phase of the winners: 23
# of finalists with UNDER 50 GR ratings: 30 (check them out!)
# of winners with UNDER 50 GR ratings: 1
# of finalists with UNDER 20 votes (in voting phase): 149
# of winners with UNDER 20 votes: 11
The overall average score this year was 43.11 (out of 55 possible)
Winners:
Best Audio: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
Best Cover and Cover Artist: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Frienship: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Light Read: THE FINDING MACHINE by Lucy Lyons
Best Mentor Character : Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Best Morally Gray Character: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Audio: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
Best Cover and Cover Artist: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Frienship: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Light Read: THE FINDING MACHINE by Lucy Lyons
Best Mentor Character : Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Best Morally Gray Character: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Winners:
Best Setting: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Use of Tropes: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Prettiest Book Interior: Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Side Character MVP: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
This Book Made Me Hungry/Thirsty: Defiant by Michael R. Miller
Wittiest Character: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Setting: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Best Use of Tropes: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Prettiest Book Interior: Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Side Character MVP: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
This Book Made Me Hungry/Thirsty: Defiant by Michael R. Miller
Wittiest Character: Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
Judges’ favorites of the Writing the Future We Need Awards:
Aro/Ace Rep: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
Asian Rep by an Asian author: Cleats, Corsets, and the Cutie by Ashish Rastogi
Bisexual or Biromantic Rep: Yours Celestially by Al Hess
Black Rep by a Black author: Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh
Disabled Rep by a disabled author: Pray For Him by Tyler Battaglia
Gay or Lesbian Rep: Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Aro/Ace Rep: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
Asian Rep by an Asian author: Cleats, Corsets, and the Cutie by Ashish Rastogi
Bisexual or Biromantic Rep: Yours Celestially by Al Hess
Black Rep by a Black author: Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh
Disabled Rep by a disabled author: Pray For Him by Tyler Battaglia
Gay or Lesbian Rep: Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin
Judges’ favorites of the Writing the Future We Need Awards:
Indigenous Rep by an Indigenous author: Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris
Latinx/Latine Rep by a Latinx/Latine author: Sordidez by E.G. Condé
LGBTQ+ Rep: The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen
Mental Health Rep: The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen
Neurodivergent Rep by an ND author: The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen
Trans or Nonbinary Rep: Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin